Peak Publisher
v2.0.0by Helmut Wandl · updated 15 days ago
One place for all your plugins: publish to wordpress.org without SVN, self‑host the rest, and serve updates — all inside WordPress.
- Rank
- #32,828
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.2K
- 1,190 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 4 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Peak Publisher at a glance
Peak Publisher is a WordPress plugin by Helmut Wandl with 10+ active installs, the #32,828 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 2.0.0 came out on Oct 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 15 plugins tagged “self hosted”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats141 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Peak Publisher |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
Rank over time
#32,828 · down 1,676 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #32,828 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #33,946 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #34,431 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #44,409 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #39,944 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #37,705 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #32,965 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #31,113 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #31,152 |
Growth %
Average -0.90% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +6.67% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -6.25% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -11.11% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.1
- First released
- Dec 22, 2025
- Last updated
- Oct 24, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Peak Publisher
How many websites use Peak Publisher?
Peak Publisher is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #32,828 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Peak Publisher been downloaded?
1,190 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Peak Publisher last updated?
Version 2.0.0 came out on Oct 24, 2026 (2 weeks ago).
Is Peak Publisher compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Peak Publisher still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Peak Publisher have?
5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Peak Publisher?
The plugins most like Peak Publisher, by the tags they share, are Advanced Automatic Updates (20K+), WP Updates Notifier (20K+) and Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
4 reviews
- 5 stars: 4 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 1.2K |
| Author | Helmut Wandl |
| First released | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Version | 2.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 |
| Last updated | Oct 24, 2026 |
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